There is a plan in place if Jason Pierre-Paul cannot play Sunday against the Packers, a plan the Giants and defensive coordinator Perry Fewell believe can work against the pounding running of Eddie Lacy and the drop-back passing of emergency starting quarterback Scott Tolzien.

The plan is twofold.

“Cullen in the run and Damontre in the pass game,’’ Fewell said Thursday.

Makes sense. Cullen Jenkins, a veteran starting defensive tackle, has experience moving outside to end and would be the wise choice in this matchup, given the ascension of Lacy in the Green Bay offensive hierarchy.

Damontre Moore, already a special teams force and a rookie anxiously awaiting his chance to get in on the fun on defense, has natural pass-rush skills that can be utilized if and when the Giants force the Packers to throw the ball.

As he promised, Pierre-Paul missed a second straight day of practice Thursday, but he did do some running on the side. He’s dealing with a painful left shoulder injury, and there certainly is a chance he won’t make it for the game this weekend.

“I’m taking it day by day, man,’’ said Pierre-Paul, who has played in 57 consecutive games. As for practice on Friday, JPP was as noncommittal as ever. “I don’t know man. Maybe, maybe not. We’ll see.”

The Giants can wait until Sunday afternoon to make the call on Pierre-Paul, but they believe they have enough talent and versatility on their defensive line to survive a short-term absence.

Jenkins, Fewell said, is “a tougher, stronger, thicker guy out there that can play the run for us, and he can convert and rush the passer from out there, so to me he gives us a double edge in that sense.’’

Moore would fill a more specialized role.

“He would be in the picture in our third-down situation, our rush package, we see him making a contribution there,’’ Fewell said. “You know what? We think he can get after a guy and if we match him up on the right person we think he has value that way in matchups on the offensive tackles.’’
Fewell also likes the way Moore drops in pass coverage.

Moore turned 21 on Sept. 11 and is the youngest player on the roster. Thus far, he has experienced what can be described kindly as a “soft opening’’ to his NFL career. He blocked a punt in his first preseason game against the Steelers and also flashed some interesting pass rush moves, officially creating a buzz around him. Why not? A third-round draft pick, Moore started 23 games in three years at Texas A&M and had 26 ¹/₂ sacks. He also forced eight fumbles. He was, unquestionably, a playmaker.

Moore, though, also came out of his preseason debut with a bruised shoulder that kept him out of the last three preseason games and the regular-season opener, severely slowing his progress. His only highlight came this past weekend when he stormed in to block a punt against the Raiders, giving the Giants their first points when rookie safety Cooper Taylor scooped up the loose ball and raced 21 yards for a touchdown.

In the eight games he has played, the Giants have had 563 snaps on defense. Moore has been on the field for 32, just 6 percent. He has two tackles.

Asked if he is patient by nature, Moore — nicknamed “Damonster’’ in college — laughed.

“Nah, not at all,’’ he said. “It comes with time, it’s just one of those things you have to learn. I had to learn early because when I came into college I played behind Von Miller, who was a consensus All-American. I had to wait and bide my time there. I think that kind of helped me out. I can’t complain. I’m just excited to be here, honestly.’’

Mathias Kiwanuka started nine games as a rookie in 2006 and said he believes “it’s just a matter of time before [Moore] explodes on the scene.’’ He said that is based on a feeling.

“[Moore] has all the intangibles, but just like anybody else, it takes a little bit of time to get all the defenses down and to get comfortable doing what the job asks him to do,’’ Kiwanuka said. “But I say he’s got all the potential in the world, and once he puts it together there’s no doubt he’ll be a star in this league for a while.’’